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Australian batsman Michael Clarke is in doubt for the opening one-day match against Bangladesh after slipping and hitting his head entering the hotel pool. The 25-year-old fell during a post-training recovery session late Saturday at the Peninsula Hotel in Chittagong. He needed 13 stitches to the back of his head but was understood to be up and walking around following the incident. A decision on his availability for the match will be made on Sunday morning.
Meanwhile World Cup aspirants Dan Cullen and Mitchell Johnson have the chance to show off their wares in the first clash of the three-match series. Cullen will make his debut while left-arm pacemen Johnson has his third start after being touched up in New Zealand and South Africa in his previous outings. Australia has chosen a dual spin attack of Cullen and veteran Brad Hogg for the Chittagong Divisional Stadium where pace bowlers claimed only four of the 24 wickets to fall in the recently-completed Test.
Australian captain Ricky Ponting said the Tigers were a more formidable outfit over 50 overs with the home side having recorded a shock five-wicket win over Australia in Cardiff last June.
"They have come out and said they are a much better one-day side than they are Test side and that is the nature of the game, it brings sides closer together," he said. "They have a little bit more success in one-day cricket than Test cricket. They will be ready for it no doubt about that. They have had a couple of days to be away from it and freshen up."